WEBVTT PAY SHOWS US THE MOST PATRIOTICHOUSE ON THE BLOCK. REPORTER: TUCKED AWAY IN THECORNER OF MEZCAL CIRCLE -- AHOUSE, WITH A ONE OF A-KINDROOFING JOB.WHEN YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK IT'SOLD GLORY ITSELF.THE HOUSE WAS BUILT 28 YEARSAGO, AND THE HOMEOWNER DECIDEDIT NEEDED SOME WORK.>> THE ROOF IN SEMI DISREPAIR,NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ORREPLACED ANYWAY.REPORTER: RICK GABALDON AND HISFIANCEE STARTED BRAINSTORMING.>> DO WE DO IT ALL WHITE?DO WE DO IT ALL BLUE, DO WE DOIT ALL GREEN?WHAT COLOR DO WE DO THE HOUSE?REPORTER: PRETTY SOON IT BECAMECLEAR WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO, >> LET'S DO TRIBUTE TO VETERANS,PAST PRESENT FUTURE VETERANS.THEIR FAMILIES, THEY WIVES,FATHERS MOTHERS, CHILDREREPORTER: WORK STARTED LATEFEBRUARY, AND THE ROOF WASFINISHED JUST IN TIME FOR THE4TH OF JULY.>> SO HERE IT IS, TO ALLVETERANS, THANK YOU.IT'S A TRIBUTE THAT'S PERSONALAS WELL, RICK'S FATHER WAS AVETERAN OF WORLD WAR TWO HISFIANCE JOSIE IS THE DAUGHTER OFA VETERAN WHO SERVED IN THEKOREAN WAR.REPORTER: IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE THEROOF BEHIND ME IS PAINTED BUTTHE HOMEOWNER TELLS ME THEY AREACTUALLY MADE OF METAL PANELS.>> THEY PUT THE FIRST PIECE OFMETAL ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OFTHE HOUSE, THESE GUYS, THEYWORKED SO HARD.REPORTER: HIS PRIDE AND JOY THATTHE WHOLE BLOCK CAN NOWAPPRECIATE.>> WE HAVE HAD VETERANS COME BY,IT'S ALL THUMBS UP.BEEN VERY VERY POSITIVE.REPORTER: REPORTING IN NORTHWEST

Old Glory a permanent fixture on homeowner's roof

'To all veterans, thank you'

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Updated: 7:12 AM CDT Jul 5, 2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

A New Mexico homeowner who found a way to permanently display Old Glory says the tribute is personal.